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Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially…Commentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially…
Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially for the use of the family of the right honourable Earle of Huntingdon, to set forth as in a glass, how one may profitably read the Scriptures, by considering the text, meditating the sense thereof, and by prayerCommentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially for the vse of the family of the ryght honorable Earle of Huntingdon, to set forth as in a glasse, how one may profitably read the Scriptures, by consideryng the text, meditatyng the sense therof, and by prayer
London: printed by John Daye, 1570London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1570
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17 And a stone was brought and laid upon the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
17 And a stone was brought and layd vppon the mouth of the denne, and the king sealed it with his owne signet and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be chaunged concerning Daniel.
There is no doubt but this was done by the counsel of God, that the nobles should seal the stone with their signets, whereby the mouth of the den was shut, to the intent that the miracle should be the more manifest. For when on the ⟨image 119⟩next day the king came, the seals were whole, that is, the signets did remain perfect. Hereby it appeareth that the servant of God was saved, not by mans cunning, but by the help and power of God. In the mean season we see how boldly the nobles compelled the king to all their purposes. For he might seem to have done more then enough, when he delivered unto them a faithful man that was dear unto him, and when he commanded him to be cast into the den of Lyons: yet they be not content with this tractableness of the king that is so easily entreated, but they do force one thing further, that is, that the mouth of the den should be shut: then do they all seal the stone, lest any man should take Daniel away.
There is no doubt but this was done by the counsell of God, that ye nobles should seale the stone with their signets, wherby the mouth of the denne was shut, to the intent that the miracle should be the more manifest. For when on the